Kansas became the 34th state on Jan 29 1861. Kansas is known as the sunshine state due to the fact that in the summer and early autumn months beautiful flowers including sunflowers grow abundantly.
Origin of state's name: The word Kansas owes its origins to the old Indian word for "south wind people"
Population: The population of Kansas is over 2.7 million people based on the census of 2000.
Driver's license information, applications, testing requirements, driver's manuals and testing locations can all be found on the Access Kansas website under the Driving Services section.
Economy – The main forms of agriculture corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, cattle and dairy and the main industries are in the production of food, electrical equipment, chemical products and heavy machinery.
State Bird: The state bird is the Western Meadow Lark which is also the state bird of Oregon, North Dakota, Nebraska, Montana and Wyoming. The Meadow Lark is noted for its shyness and its square tail.
State Flower – The Sunflower is the state flower. The Sunflower is known for its characteristic beauty, bright yellow flowers with dark brown center and it long stem. The Sunflower can be seen growing wild throughout the state in July, August and September as this is when its flower blooms. Sunflower seeds which are edible are harvested from the Sunflower and sold as a food item and this was a typical food of the native US Indians.
State Song: The state song is the infamous "Home on the Range" that sings the praises of this great state.
State Motto: The state motto is "To the stars through difficulty"